An informal formal sale

With spring and summer approaching fast, there’s a need for nice dresses appropriate for proms, weddings, and other events where jeans and T-shirts are strictly forbidden; at the same time, there are thousands of young women out there with gently used prom, homecoming, and bridesmaids dresses taking up space in their closet....

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By Joshua DixonStaff Writer

Redwood Falls Gazette

By Joshua DixonStaff Writer

Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By Joshua DixonStaff Writer

Posted Feb. 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM

With spring and summer approaching fast, there’s a need for nice dresses appropriate for proms, weddings, and other events where jeans and T-shirts are strictly forbidden.

At the same time, there are thousands of young women out there with gently used prom, homecoming, and bridesmaids dresses taking up space in their closet.

If only there were some way to get together seekers of cost-effective formal dresses and women seeking to clear out space in their closets....

There is, and it’s a fundraiser yet.

Several local women — Michele Quast and Colleen Peyerl — put their heads together, and decided to create a new event: the first annual Formal Wear Extravaganza.

The two were looking for ways to generate funds for the Redwood Area Community Education, and hit on the formal wear sale.

The idea is simple. If you have gently used prom, bridesmaid, or homecoming dresses you’re willing to part with, how do the words consignment sale sound?